Roceit

                                    

                                          
So, this is inspiration from 'Can I fly too', where Janus basically has to shed or he goes through a painful day or two where hsi skin burns every two months or whatever. 
                          
An au where they aren't sides but at the same time Janus isn't human. He's a Slimy snake boy. 
                          
Romans POV
                          
"Janus? You wanted help with something?" I call through as I walk into Janus' small apartment, shutting the door behind me but hearing no snekboi in the room. "Janus?" 
                          
"OW! F---! Roman?!" Why does he sound hurt?! I drop my bag, rushing into the bathroom through the kitchen to see Janus on the floor, growling to himself with his tongue stuck out, and with no shirt on! I blush bright red in embarrassment, about to turn away when he looks up at me. 
                          
"Janus? What the hell is going on?" I question, noticing patches of scales on his back and torso. 
                          
"I'm not sorry." He hisses uncontrollably. "B-But it'ssss not worse than usual, I didn't need-ah," He groans, hunching over, rubbing his back in pain. "I didn't need someone this time." 
                          
"Janus," I kneel down beside him, refusing to let my eyes drift. "What do you mean this time? Are you in pain? I didn't know you had scales under your clothes!" 
                          
"Every month I endure a period where my scales don't hurt like heaven and I don't lie uncontrollably, usually I cannot deal with it and I need someone with me however this time, I don't need someone. It's better than last time. It's the worst it's been. You're not the only one I don't trust with seeing me like this." He sounds like he's on the verge of crying, his eyes are pleading for salvation and refuge, it makes my heart break and plunge in my chest. So he needed someone this time, it was too painful and I'm the only one he trusts right? I think that's what he means. 
                          
"Okay, okay, what do you need me to do? I'll do anything to help ease the pain." I tell him and for a millisecond he looks generally surprised. 
                          
"You won't?" He questions. 
                          
"Of course I will!" I ignore his obvious lies. "So, what can I do?" 
                          
"I usually cream my scales up but I can barely move." He flinched, holding back his tongue with his lies. 
                          
"Janus, I can pick out what you mean through your lies, please don't hold back, I can tell how painful it is for you." I say in an attempt to reassure him. 
                          
"But I hate it!" He grits his teeth, looking at me, the tears that once settled in his eyes now running down his cheeks. "I don't want to live like this! I don't want to lie all the time, especially to someone like you, Roman!" He completely loses it, breaking down in front of my own eyes which I never thought I'd ever see. "You don't deserve such a deceiving friend!" 
                          
"Janus! Shush!" I yell, grabbing a hold of his hands, tightly and warmly. "I can't imagine life without you in it so don't say that! I'm helping, I'm staying for as long as you allow me to and I know you're insecure about all this but don't talk like that about yourself! Please!" that was all one breath, I'm practically panting afterwards. 
                          
"R-Roman-" 
                          
"Am I able to at least hug you without hurting you?" I ask, gently, calmly and softly. He doesn't answer this, instead he throws his arms around my neck, I immediately wrap my arms around him, squeezing him slightly, making sure I don't touch any of his sore scales. 
                          
"Thank you for coming." I smile. 
                          
"No problem, Janus. I'll stay for as long as you want. I'll even sleep over." 
                          
"I love you." He slips out and my entire face blushes bright red, heart beating out of control. 
                          
"W-Wha-I love you too, Jannie," Does he mean it? He was holding back a lie, I could tell. But does that mean he loves me romantically or platonically? 
                          
"Really?" he chuckles lightly. 
                          
"Of course, want me to prove it?" I ask, leaning back with a flirty smirk on my lips and he looks up at me with wide eyes. 
                          
"I-i don't know what you-" I gently press my lips onto his, carefully so I don't hurt him and I close my eyes tight, melting into the touch along with him and he does the same, it feels amazing and he's a great kisser. Like a really good kisser. He holds me closer to him, despite his scales and I do the same to him. We're forced to pull away for air after a while and we both open our eyes at the same time, staring into each other's. 
                          
"Believe me now?" and all he does is kiss me back as a response.